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• Target's tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines

  15-06-2019 23:59 via abcnews.go.com
  A glitch stalled checkout lines at Target stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and potentially eating into sales at a prime time for retailers, the day before Father's Day
  
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• The A.I. Trade Secrets War + Economists Say ‘We Must Act Now’ + HatGPT

  17-07-2026 13:00 via nytimes.com
  “I don’t know if the public understands this, but these companies hate each other.”
  
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• Common Mouth Bacteria May Trigger Dangerous Calcium Buildup in the Heart

  17-07-2026 02:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A gum disease bacterium may contribute to aortic valve calcification through inflammation, according to preliminary human tissue and mouse research. A bacterium best known for damaging gums may also be involved in the hardening of the heart’s aortic valve. Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026 points to [...]
  
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• New CRISPR Tool Gives Scientists Control Over Cellular Protein Production

  17-07-2026 02:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Controlling ribosomal RNA could help researchers target diseases driven by too little or too much protein production. Cells do not simply make proteins at a fixed pace. They continually adjust production to match their needs, and those changes can help determine whether a cell keeps dividing, adopts a specialized identity, or retains the developmental flexibility [...]
  
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• Natural Supplement May Boost Cancer-Fighting Immunity

  17-07-2026 01:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A natural supplement strengthened lasting anticancer immune responses in obese mice. Weight loss can improve many aspects of health, but the immune system may not recover as quickly. Obesity can leave behind long-lasting changes in the bone marrow, where immune cells are formed, potentially weakening the body’s ability to respond to cancer even after excess [...]
  
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• A Full Moon May Hide the Faint Meteors of the 2026 Southern Delta Aquariids — Here's How to See Them Anyway

  17-07-2026 01:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the 2026 Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower, when it will peak, and the best place to see them. 
  
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• Bones From Underwater Caves May Hold New Clues to Ancient Megafauna

  17-07-2026 00:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researchers identified telltale "fingerprints" left by different cave environments that could help reconstruct the history of megafauna fossils.
  
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• Rocky Planet 48 Light-Years Away May Be First in a Habitable Zone With a Confirmed Atmosphere

  17-07-2026 00:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how astronomers confirmed an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b, located 48 light-years away in its star’s habitable zone.
  
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• A New Orange-Faced Monkey Was Discovered Deep in the Congo — and It May Already Be Endangered

  16-07-2026 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about Colobus congoensis, the fifth new monkey species discovered in Africa in the last 75 years.
  
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• We’ve Barely Mapped the Observable Universe — but Human Curiosity Is Driving the Biggest Maps Ever Made

  16-07-2026 22:48 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about space exploration, the tools we use to search the stars, what we’ve found so far, and the overview effect, a phenomenon many astronauts, including Sunita Williams, experience when looking down at Earth from space.
  
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• Scientists Overcome a Major Electrical Bottleneck in Next-Generation Semiconductors

  16-07-2026 21:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One of the largest obstacles limiting the next generation of computer chips may finally have a solution. The shrinking of computer chips has exposed a stubborn problem: even when a semiconductor can carry electricity efficiently, getting that electricity into the material can waste power and slow the device down. Researchers in South Korea have now [...]
  
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• Mysterious Radio Beacon Near a Black Hole Defies Expectations

  16-07-2026 21:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A black hole in a relatively nearby galaxy has abruptly switched on a powerful cosmic beacon, and years later, it is still blazing. Astronomers have discovered a galaxy whose central black hole has remained extraordinarily bright in radio waves for more than eight years after its emission suddenly increased by more than 20 times. Located [...]
  
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• Could Dark Matter Be Hiding in a Hidden Fifth Dimension?

  16-07-2026 20:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The geometry of a hidden dimension may naturally explain dark matter resonance and its elusive behavior. Every galaxy appears to carry far more mass than telescopes can see. That invisible material, known as dark matter, may be linked to a hidden fifth dimension whose geometry naturally shapes how dark matter particles behave, according to a [...]
  
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• A Medici Duke's 1587 Death Fueled Centuries of Poisoning Rumors, Now Ancient DNA Points to Malaria

  16-07-2026 20:32 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how ancient DNA found in Medici family bones in Tuscany links two brothers’ deaths to malaria and challenges centuries of poisoning rumors.
  
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• Iraq’s al-Faw Grand Port To Be The Largest Facility In The Mideast

  16-07-2026 17:53 via technocracy.news
  
  The face of the Mideast is changing. The al-Faw Grand Port in Iraq connects to Development Road, a direct competitor to the IMEC corridor, linking Turkey and Europe. The new leader of Iraq, Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, is a businessman who is compared to Trump as the “Trump of the Middle East.” Al Zaidi just visited Washington to herald a broader framework for an “economic partnership” that would replace the old militaristic U.S.-Iraq relationship. ⁃ Patrick Wood Editor
  
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• British Open Thursday live updates, leaderboard: Bryson DeChambeau does have a clue - Yahoo Sports

  16-07-2026 17:10 via news.google.com
  British Open Thursday live updates, leaderboard: Bryson DeChambeau does have a clue  Yahoo SportsThe Open 2026: DeChambeau and Scheffler make strong starts on day one at Birkdale – live  The GuardianThe Open round one LIVE: Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood compete at Royal Birkdale  BBC5 things you missed while you were sleeping on Open Championship Thursday  GOLF.comLive: The Open Championship: Day 1 updates: McIlroy on course 
  
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• A 24-Hour Fast Activates a Microbial Pathway That Helps Heal the Gut

  16-07-2026 17:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A gut bacterium appears essential to the intestinal repair benefits linked to fasting before radiation. During radiation treatment for abdominal cancer, the therapy aimed at a tumor can also injure the delicate lining of the small intestine. That damage can lead to severe digestive problems and may restrict how much radiation a patient can safely [...]
  
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• Wildfire smoke will worsen in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through Friday - The Washington Post

  16-07-2026 17:03 via news.google.com
  Wildfire smoke will worsen in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through Friday  The Washington PostWildfire Smoke: Maps and Live Updates on Air Quality Index in U.S. Cities and Canada  The New York TimesAir quality alert: Hazardous air due to wildfire smoke  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul13 First Alert Weather Day issued for Thursday: Poor air quality expected from wildfire smoke  WTVGSmoke from wildfires blankets Chicago area, with skyline disappearing under haz
  
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• Hegseth touts a high-testosterone military, as doctors question his claims - The Washington Post

  16-07-2026 17:01 via news.google.com
  Hegseth touts a high-testosterone military, as doctors question his claims  The Washington PostPete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care | Arwa Mahdawi  The GuardianMilitary members older than 30 to be screened for testosterone  ABC11 NewsHegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone  The New York TimesHegseth's new policy to test troops for low testosterone, wildfire smoke blankets Mi
  
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• AI Executives Add Personal Security As Backlash Turns Violent

  16-07-2026 16:48 via technocracy.news
  
  When society rises against you in vast numbers, when acts of violence are leveled at you to stop what you are doing, when you are forced to hire security guards for your personal security, you would think that anyone with a conscience would stop and consider: “maybe it’s me and not everybody else.” Alas, that is not the response of a narcissistic sociopath, whether it’s a CEO at the top or a city councilman at the bottom. Nevertheless, ordinary citizens outnumber these pe
  
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• Brighter Days May Lead to Deeper, Better Sleep

  16-07-2026 16:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Consistent exposure to brighter daytime light was associated with earlier sleep timing and deeper early night sleep. A bright afternoon may influence what happens hours later when the lights go out. Research led by University of Manchester scientists suggests that stronger and more consistent daytime light exposure is linked to earlier sleep, earlier waking, and [...]
  
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• ‘Today’ show intruder looking for Al Roker lunges at Craig Melvin, yells racial slur in terrifying security breach: report - New York Post

  16-07-2026 16:28 via news.google.com
  ‘Today’ show intruder looking for Al Roker lunges at Craig Melvin, yells racial slur in terrifying security breach: report  New York Post‘Today’ intruder arrested after lunging and screaming racial slur at Craig Melvin  Page SixIntruder Arrested After Lunging at ‘Today’ Show Host Craig Melvin  The Daily Beast‘Today’ Show Intruder Breaks into Studio Looking for Al Roker, Confronts Craig Melvin and Yells Racial Slur 
  
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• Suspects arrested in the Philippines over killing of US marine biologist

  16-07-2026 16:00 via abcnews.com
  
  Philippine police say they have arrested the alleged gunman and two other suspects in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist in his house in the central Philippines
  
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• The Hidden Tradeoff Behind Today’s Most Powerful Weight-Loss Drugs

  16-07-2026 15:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers say treatment decisions should be individualized by weighing expected benefits, potential harms, treatment burden, cost, availability, and patient preferences. A person taking an obesity drug may see a substantial drop on the scale after a year, yet experience little meaningful improvement in daily quality of life. The same treatment may also bring stomach and [...]
  
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• TSMC Stock Falls After Earnings. Taiwan Semi Ramps Up U.S. Investment Amid Intel Threat. - Barron's

  16-07-2026 15:55 via news.google.com
  
  TSMC Stock Falls After Earnings. Taiwan Semi Ramps Up U.S. Investment Amid Intel Threat.  Barron'sTSMC to invest additional $100 billion in Arizona after second-quarter profit soars 77%  CNBCTaiwan chipmaker planning to spend another $100B on US manufacturing expansion  The HillTaiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit  Yahoo FinanceTSMC to Invest a Further $100 Billion in U.S. After AI Fuels Surge in Earnings  WSJ
  
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• UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup - AP News

  16-07-2026 15:36 via news.google.com
  UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup  AP NewsCould Argentina Face FIFA Sanctions Over Controversial Falklands Banner?  ForbesFalklands banner could land Argentina in FIFA trouble, explained 🤔  Yahoo SportsUK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner  BBCArgentina 'inappropriate' for Falklands banner in England World Cup clash - minister  ESPN
  
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• Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister - Al Jazeera

  16-07-2026 15:36 via news.google.com
  Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister  Al JazeeraWhat to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister  The New York TimesUkraine's Ousted Defense Minister Says Proposed Changes Hit Resistance  Business InsiderUkrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up  CNBCUkraine’s Departing Defense Minister Delivers Rare Challenge to Zelensky  W
  
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• Apple Readies OLED iPad Mini, With Low-End and Air Updates Coming in 2027 - Bloomberg.com

  16-07-2026 15:22 via news.google.com
  Apple Readies OLED iPad Mini, With Low-End and Air Updates Coming in 2027  Bloomberg.comApple’s OLED iPad Mini upgrade is on the way as prices continue to rise  The VergeUpcoming OLED iPad Mini Allegedly Uses 60Hz 8.4-Inch Display Panel  MacRumorsThis iPad Mini 8 rumour could fix its biggest flaw for creatives – but there's bad news too  Creative BloqApple likely to release new OLED iPad mini this year, new iPad, iPad Air in 2027: report (AAPL:
  
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• Advisers debate how much to declassify and reveal in Trump’s primetime election speech - CNN

  16-07-2026 15:07 via news.google.com
  
  Advisers debate how much to declassify and reveal in Trump’s primetime election speech  CNN‘Scared s–tless’: Republicans brace for Trump’s primetime speech  PoliticoOpinion | Trump Is Undermining Faith in Elections Again. Don’t Buy It.  The New York TimesAfter 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House  AP NewsTrump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national addres
  
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• Messi’s Mission vs. Spanish Control: The World Cup Final Is Set - WSJ

  16-07-2026 14:55 via news.google.com
  Messi’s Mission vs. Spanish Control: The World Cup Final Is Set  WSJSpain vs Argentina World Cup final predictions: Winners plus Golden Ball and Golden Boot picks  The New York TimesEverything you need to know about the World Cup final  CNNThe World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday  AP NewsWorld Cup final: Argentina vs. Spain - What you need to know, predictions, odds  ESPN
  
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